Andy MurrayOlympic champion in 2012 and 2016 and silver in the mixed doubles in London, will be at the Paris Games. He will attend thanks to the places reserved by the International Tennis Federation for Grand Slam winners and Olympic medalists. The Scot will be part of the individual draw and does not rule out playing the doubles with Dan Evans, if they make the cut which will be known this June 25.
Great Britain took advantage of the Queen’s tournament to make the announcement of its Olympic team at the tournament facilities. Iain Bates, British captain, announced that In the men’s singles draw there will be Jack Draper, Cameron Norrie and Andy Murray.
Katie Boulter will be the only representative in the women’s team, once Emma Raducanu declined the possibility of attending thanks to the place granted by the ITF. “I’ve had a number of conversations with Emma over the last few weeks. It’s very clear how much it would mean to her to be part of a British team at the Olympic Games, but I think she feels this is not the time.” right for her this summer. I feel very comfortable with the decision she has made,” Bates said.
Raducanooperated on both wrists in May 2023 and later on the ankle, He has not recovered his level of play yet this year and was recently dropped at the last minute at Roland Garros.
He men’s doubles will be made up of Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski, waiting for what happens with Murray with Evans. “We’re confident they’ll make the cut,” Bates said. The women’s race will go to Boulter and Heather Watson.
